| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) SF - Joe Monk (fresh) PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arron Lenahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Joe Buske is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Duke | Shawn Ellman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Arron Lenahan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Kirkley and the foul's on Joe Monk - foul #1 on Joe Monk, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Duke | Shawn Ellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is hacked by Joseph Bradshaw - foul #1 on Joseph Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Joe Monk is called for the reach on Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Monk, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (SF) Joe Monk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:49 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Travis Hogan scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Ellman and the foul's on Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | Duke | Charles Aaberg buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Ellman | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses the easy layup | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Shawn Ellman pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Shawn Ellman lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Bradshaw | 7-3 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:45 | Duke | Edward Goldblatt is called for the reach on Charles Aaberg - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (PF) Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Arron Lenahan | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) SF - Travis Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Duke | Shawn Ellman buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Aaberg and the foul's on Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | Duke | Shawn Ellman misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Noble Davison swats the short shot by Charles Duncan | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Travis Hogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 9-5 |
| 15:09 | Duke | Noble Davison tips it back up and in | 11-5 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Charles Duncan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Travis Hogan - foul #1 on Travis Hogan, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Brian White (SG), John Ashlock (SF) Charles Aaberg, Duane Thornell, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:54 | Duke | Noble Davison pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Duke | John Ashlock banks in the layup set up by Noble Davison | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Anthony Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 13:51 | Duke | Brian White connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Noble Davison | 15-7 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Brian White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Travis Hogan (C) Lester Burke, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Joe Buske, Charles Duncan | |
| 13:17 | Duke | Brian White makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:17 | Duke | Brian White makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Anthony Smith makes the jump hook near the basket | 17-12 |
| 12:40 | Duke | Brian White misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-12 |
| 12:39 | Duke | Travis Hogan gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:25 | Duke | Brian White comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 17-12 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Arron Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Arthur Estes double dribbles | 17-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG), Noble Davison (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Brian White, Joseph Bradshaw, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Anthony Smith, Arron Lenahan | |
| 11:49 | Duke | Justin Kirkley steps in front of the Charles Aaberg pass | 17-12 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Justin Kirkley jams it | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) SF - John Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Duke | Jared Wegener is called for the reach on Duane Thornell - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (SF) John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG), Charles Duncan (SF) Justin Kirkley, Richard Gordon | |
| 11:29 | Duke | Duane Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:29 | Duke | Duane Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Montgomery | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Duke | Duane Thornell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:58 | Duke | Noble Davison tips it back up and in | 21-17 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Shawn Ellman steals it from Jared Wegener | 21-17 |
| 10:28 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Gary Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Travis Hogan picks off the pass by Charles Duncan | 21-17 |
| 09:54 | Duke | Shawn Ellman blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Ellman - foul #1 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), John Ashlock (SF), Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Charles Aaberg, Travis Hogan, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Brian Turner (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Charles Duncan, Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 09:39 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:17 | Duke | Brian Turner steps in front of the John Ashlock pass | 21-19 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Brian Turner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 09:06 | Duke | Duane Thornell gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:50 | Duke | The jump hook by Shawn Ellman is blocked by Arron Lenahan | 21-19 |
| 08:49 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Arron Lenahan loses the dribble to Joseph Bradshaw | 23-19 |
| 08:04 | Duke | Duane Thornell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Burke | 26-19 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Anthony Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Anthony Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-19 |
| 07:24 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the board | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Ellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Turner (fairly fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Duane Thornell is fouled on the floor by Gary Montgomery - foul #1 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Noble Davison (C) Lester Burke, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Jared Wegener (PF) Gary Montgomery, Brian Turner | |
| 07:13 | Duke | Duane Thornell makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:13 | Duke | Duane Thornell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Jared Wegener banks in the layup | 28-21 |
| 06:43 | Duke | Charles Aaberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Bradshaw and the foul's on Arron Lenahan - foul #1 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG), Travis Hogan (C) Duane Thornell, Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Anthony Smith, Arron Lenahan | |
| 06:43 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Jared Wegener grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Jared Wegener comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Noble Davison - foul #1 on Noble Davison, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Shawn Ellman (C) John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG) Justin Kirkley | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:02 | Duke | Travis Hogan connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Ellman | 32-23 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Richard Gordon is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG) Richard Gordon | |
| 05:23 | Duke | Brian White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 05:21 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Brian White | 32-23 |
| 05:10 | Duke | The pull-up jumper by Charles Aaberg is blocked by Arthur Estes | 32-23 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-23 |
| 04:47 | Duke | Noble Davison snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 04:34 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-23 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Arthur Estes pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-23 |
| 04:21 | Duke | Shawn Ellman gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Charles Aaberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Hogan | 35-23 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 03:52 | Duke | Noble Davison pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Stevan Klawinski - foul #2 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Duane Thornell (SG), Joe Monk (SF), Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Charles Aaberg, Brian White, Travis Hogan, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Brian Turner (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Charles Duncan, Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Shawn Ellman takes the ball from Arron Lenahan | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Monk (fresh) PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Ellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Turner (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Duke | Duane Thornell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 38-23 |
| 03:18 | Duke | Duane Thornell misses the tip | 38-23 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Joe Buske grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Shawn Ellman swats the layup by Arron Lenahan | 38-23 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Joe Buske tips it in | 38-25 |
| 02:41 | Duke | Joe Monk misses the dunk | 38-25 |
| 02:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arron Lenahan | 38-25 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Justin Kirkley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 38-27 |
| 02:05 | Duke | Duane Thornell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Ellman and he's hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG) Lester Burke | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | Duke | Duane Thornell makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits a shot from the left side | 41-29 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Charles Aaberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Buske - foul #3 on Joe Buske, team foul #13 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Jared Wegener (PF) Joe Buske, Brian Turner | |
| 01:42 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:42 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Bradshaw - foul #2 on Joseph Bradshaw, team foul #7 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (C) Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:04 | Duke | Joe Monk can't finish the layup | 42-31 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Duane Thornell hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Arron Lenahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Arthur Estes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 00:36 | Duke | Noble Davison pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:12 | Duke | Charles Aaberg hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Monk | 46-31 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Justin Kirkley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 00:02 | Duke | Charles Aaberg snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 00:00 | Duke | Charles Aaberg can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 46-31 |